Arshdeep Sehgal
New DelhiI, Nov.12
If the way to a man’s heart is through
his stomach, then ITC Maurya Sheraton has definitely won over Bill Gates. Not only did he
stay in the same signature suite in Maurya for the third time, which has been named the
‘Bill Gates Suite’, he also ordered Sikandari Raan from Bukhara restaurant,
which has been his favourite. In between his 45 meetings held in the past two days, Bill
Gates spared time to eat samosas specially prepared for him by Maurya’s chefs.
The delighted hotel staff did not forget to
mention that Bill Gates ate six non-vegetarian and vegetarian samosas. For lunch on
Monday, Gates savoured the delicacies from Bukhara, which he ordered in his suite. He
settled for a range of dishes comprising Sikandari Raan, Murg Malai Kebab, Tandoori
Jhinga, Bukhara Dal and naan. For dinner, however, he ordered Dumpukth Kakori Kebab with
Sheermal (a special saffron bread), Sadqui Qorma, Dal Qureshi, Gosht Biryani. And the only
thing he ordered for breakfast on Tuesday was Diet Coke! The officials said the North-West
Frontier Province fare seemed to have fared well with him. He shook hands with chefs and
kitchen staff and made himself comfortable. Described as a private and simple man, the
staff was thrilled to have him around. To avoid crowd and for security reasons too, Bill
Gates made his way through kitchens to move to banquets for his meetings.
He spent some time in the kitchens,
appreciating the aroma of Indian spices and specially ordered Kakori Kebabs which he found
very exciting. He praised the chefs and kitchen staff for their culinary skills. Gates
also promised to bring his wife and newly born son to India on his next trip.
